"It's this time of year when the weather starts warming up and frogs start breeding - but they haven't been breeding," says John Wilkinson, research and monitoring officer at the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC).
Amphibians (两栖动物) are just one of the groups of animals that nature observers fear may have problems reproducing this year, as groundwater levels are even lower now than in the infamously dry summer of 1976, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). According to the UK's Centre for Hydrology and Ecology the average rainfall so far this winter has been the lowest since 1972.
"If ponds dry up totally," says Mr. Wilkinson, "you could have lots of dead tadpoles." Drier and windier conditions could also make it more difficult for juvenile amphibians to survive their journeys between wet habitats.
But Peter Brotherton, the biodiversity manager for Natural England, says that "drought is part of nature's cycle", and, at present, a lot of animals, plants and insects are still in hibernation. This means that the population picture is unclear. "However, when we get extreme events, we get animals dying," he says. "And what is worrying is that normally at this time of year we expect soil to be near saturation(湿润)after winter."
Charlie Kitchin, the RSPB's site manager of the Nene Washes in Cambridgeshire, says the 2,000-acre wetland and grassland area is now struggling following two winters with relatively little winter rain and no flooding. One species that could suffer, he says, is the black-tailed godwit(黑尾豫). "There are only 50 breeding pairs in the country, and we have 40 of them, and everything is bone-dry," Mr Kitchin says.
But one bad nesting season, he says, is "not the end of the world". "One of the features of flood plains is that they're volatile anyway," he adds. "But if they fail to breed another year, the population is likely to dip again."
1.According to the passage animals may have problems reproducing this year mainly due to _____.
A.drought | B.hibernation | C.windier conditions | D.extreme events |
2.What really worries Peter Brotherton is that ________.
A.drought is part of nature’s cycle | B.animals are still in hibernation |
C.soil at this time is far from saturation | D.the population of animals is still unclear |
3.Which of the following is NOT true of Charlie Kitchin’s words?
A.Drought has so far continued for two winters. |
B.Animals could survive one bad nesting season. |
C.The black-tailed godwit is in danger of extinction. |
D.40 black-tailed godwits live in the Nene Washes. |
4.The underlined word volatile in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A.losing water | B.undergoing changes |
C.breeding animals | D.suffering flood |
5.It can be learnt from the text that ______________.
A.groundwater levels this summer are lower than those of 1976 |
B.the average rainfall this year has been the lowest since 1972 |
C.windier conditions could also cause some amphibians’ death |
D.flooding plays no useful role in wetlands and grasslands |
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"It's this time of year when the weather starts warming up and frogs start breeding - but they haven't been breeding," says John Wilkinson, research and monitoring officer at the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC).
Amphibians (两栖动物) are just one of the groups of animals that nature observers fear may have problems reproducing this year, as groundwater levels are even lower now than in the infamously dry summer of 1976, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). According to the UK's Centre for Hydrology and Ecology the average rainfall so far this winter has been the lowest since 1972.
"If ponds dry up totally," says Mr. Wilkinson, "you could have lots of dead tadpoles." Drier and windier conditions could also make it more difficult for juvenile amphibians to survive their journeys between wet habitats.
But Peter Brotherton, the biodiversity manager for Natural England, says that "drought is part of nature's cycle", and, at present, a lot of animals, plants and insects are still in hibernation. This means that the population picture is unclear. "However, when we get extreme events, we get animals dying," he says. "And what is worrying is that normally at this time of year we expect soil to be near saturation(湿润)after winter."
Charlie Kitchin, the RSPB's site manager of the Nene Washes in Cambridgeshire, says the 2,000-acre wetland and grassland area is now struggling following two winters with relatively little winter rain and no flooding. One species that could suffer, he says, is the black-tailed godwit(黑尾豫). "There are only 50 breeding pairs in the country, and we have 40 of them, and everything is bone-dry," Mr Kitchin says.
But one bad nesting season, he says, is "not the end of the world". "One of the features of flood plains is that they're volatile anyway," he adds. "But if they fail to breed another year, the population is likely to dip again."
1.According to the passage animals may have problems reproducing this year mainly due to _____.
A.drought | B.hibernation | C.windier conditions | D.extreme events |
2.What really worries Peter Brotherton is that ________.
A.drought is part of nature’s cycle | B.animals are still in hibernation |
C.soil at this time is far from saturation | D.the population of animals is still unclear |
3.Which of the following is NOT true of Charlie Kitchin’s words?
A.Drought has so far continued for two winters. |
B.Animals could survive one bad nesting season. |
C.The black-tailed godwit is in danger of extinction. |
D.40 black-tailed godwits live in the Nene Washes. |
4.The underlined word volatile in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A.losing water | B.undergoing changes |
C.breeding animals | D.suffering flood |
5.It can be learnt from the text that ______________.
A.groundwater levels this summer are lower than those of 1976 |
B.the average rainfall this year has been the lowest since 1972 |
C.windier conditions could also cause some amphibians’ death |
D.flooding plays no useful role in wetlands and grasslands |
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The weather ________ be very cold at times, though it’s usually warm in spring in my home-town.
A. can B. may C. must D. will
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What does the woman think of the weather?
A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold.
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What does the woman think of the weather?
A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold.
高三英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
What does the woman think of the weather?
A. It’s cold. B. It’s nice. C. It’s warm.
高三英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
What does the woman think of the weather?
A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold.
高三英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
It’s the time of year when graduates (毕业生) are looking forward to putting constant exams behind and moving on to a more exciting stage of their lives. But in the digital age, not everything is so easily left behind, because they have created a digital footprint that’s often not easy to cover up. However, there are various actions they can take to make that online presence more appealing. 1.
Clean up your Facebook account
Clean up your Facebook page and get rid of anything that could be considered offensive or held against you. Remember, the test is no longer “Would you want grandma to see it?” but “2.”
Use a professional looking photo
3., so make sure that first impression is a good one. Again, what worked at school is unlikely to impress the employers. Also, be consistent and use the same photo on all your online platforms.
4.
While it’s important to make the transition (过渡) from school to the workplace, you don’t want to leave everything behind. Make a point of keeping in touch with your school friends, teachers, professors, sports coaches, or anyone who could be helpful to you as you establish a career.
Be yourself
Nobody can be more like you than you. 5. Turn your social networking pages into your own personal website, and start marketing your own individual brand!
A. A picture is worth a thousand words
B. Would you want a future employer to see it?
C. Make sure your online presence is representative of who you really are.
D. Here are a few suggestions that you might want to pass on.
E. Search your memory
F. Grow your network
G. Whom would you want to see it?
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All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It's the age when we have to deal with the most ____ in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is ____ for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is ____. When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.
It's all not so ___ about being a teenager though. We don't have to have our ____ take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before. We can have ____ with friends or even alone, which we couldn't have because we were too ___ to know what pleasure is! It's a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to ____ what is good for us, and make decisions without ____ others.
But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue ___.” During this period, we are having much ____ for our studies. If we don't pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the ____. With the present world economy in ___, we have to do really, really well in our ____ for a job. Adults say that their ____ is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much ____ than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will ____ what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite ____ that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. ____ for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What's more, we should understand the right ____ of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
1.A.chances B.changes
C.feelings D.expectations
2.A.smooth B.practical
C.demanding D.necessary
3.A.knowledge B.independence
C.confidence D.responsibility
4.A.easy B.strange
C.bad D.interesting
5.A.guides B.partners
C.parents D.friends
6.A.fun B.trouble
C.relation D.business
7.A.proud B.young
C.smart D.mature
8.A.predict B.remember
C.imagine D.understand
9.A.guiding B.helping
C.inviting D.consulting
10.A.occasionally B.briefly
C.forever D.naturally
11.A.pressure B.passion
C.motivation D.panic
12.A.better B.worse
C.fewer D.more
13.A.decline B.hope
C.increase D.debt
14.A.contribution B.education
C.application D.qualification
15.A.promotion B.work
C.experience D.age
16.A.harder B.happier
C.easier D.lighter
17.A.reflect B.confirm
C.determine D.identify
18.A.vital B.urgent
C.common D.unnecessary
19.A.Or B.Otherwise
C.But D.Because
20.A.experience B.way
C.condition D.power
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All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It's the age when we have to deal with the most in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.
It's all not so about being a teenager though. We don't have to have our take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before. We can have with friends or even alone, which we couldn’t have because we were too to know what pleasure is! It’s a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to what is good for us, and make decisions without others.
But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue .” During this period, we are having much for our studies. If we don’t pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the . With the present world economy in , we have to do really, really well in our 49 for a job. Adults say that their is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What’s more, we should understand the right of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
1.A. chances B. changes C. feelings D. expectations
2.A. smooth B. practical C. demanding D. necessary
3.A. knowledge B. independence C. confidence D. responsibility
4.A. easy B. strange C. bad D. interesting
5.A. guides B. partners C. parents D. friends
6.A. fun B. trouble C. relation D. business
7.A. proud B. young C. smart D. mature
8.A. predict B. remember C. imagine D. understand
9.A. guiding B. helping C. inviting D. consulting
10.A. occasionally B. briefly C. forever D. naturally
11.A. pressure B. passion C. motivation D. panic
12.A. better B. worse C. fewer D. more
13.A. decline B. hope C. increase D. debt
14.A. contribution B. education C. application D. qualification
15.A. promotion B. work C. experience D. age
16.A. harder B. happier C. easier D. lighter
17.A. reflect B. confirm C. determine D. identify
18.A. vital B. urgent C. common D. unnecessary
19.A. Or B. Otherwise C. But D. Because
20.A. experience B. way C. condition D. power
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It’s the age when we have to deal with the most in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do. Unlike before when we were small kids, even if we made a big trouble, we didn’t need to pay anything for it.
It’s all not so about being a teenager though. We don’t have to have our take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn’t go before. We can have with friends or even alone, which we couldn’t have because we were too to know what pleasure is! It’s a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to what is good for us, and make decisions by ourselves without others.
But like the saying goes “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue .” During this period, we are having much for our studies. If we don’t pass, we won’t get jobs, and things will take a turn for the . With the present world economy in , we have to do really, really well in our for a job. Adults say that their is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What’s more, we should understand the right of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
1.A. chances B. changes C. feelings D. expectations
2.A. smooth B. practical C. demanding D. necessary
3.A. knowledge B. independence C. confidence D. responsibility
4.A. easy B. strange C. bad D. interesting
5.A. guides B. partners C. parents D. friends
6.A. fun B. trouble C. relation D. business
7.A. proud B. young C. smart D. mature
8.A. predict B. remember C. imagine D. understand
9.A. guiding B. helping C. inviting D. consulting
10.A. occasionally B. briefly C. forever D. increasingly
11.A. pressure B. passion C. motivation D. panic
12.A. better B. worse C. fewer D. more
13.A. decline B. hope C. increase D. debt
14.A. contribution B. education C. application D. qualification
15.A. promotion B. work C. experience D. age
16.A. harder B. happier C. easier D. lighter
17.A. reflect B. confirm C. determine D. identify
18.A. vital B. urgent C. common D. unnecessary
19.A. Thus B. Although C. But D. Because
20.A. experience B. way C. condition D. power
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